1520 Central Avenue
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 11691
At a glance
1520 Central Avenue is a 77,392-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 2021. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 0.6 kBtu/ft² and 5 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 97% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 0.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 14,302 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 77,392 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:34024896:2023 |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 1520 Central Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11691
- Coordinates
- 40.60567, -73.75139
Within ~1 km
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How does 1520 Central Avenue compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 1520 Central Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 97% of them. Its site EUI of 0.6 kBtu/ft² is about 99% below the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 98% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,392 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 68 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 1520 Central Avenue's 0.6 kBtu/ft² across 77,392 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (14 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 1.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 14,302 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1520 Central Avenue to report its energy use?
1520 Central Avenue reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:34024896:2023). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1520 Central Avenue's energy grade?
1520 Central Avenue scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1520 Central Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 0.6 kBtu/ft² (1.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 77,392 sq ft, including 14,302 kWh of electricity.
What are 1520 Central Avenue's carbon emissions?
1520 Central Avenue reported 5 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1520 Central Avenue?
1520 Central Avenue is in New York City, New York 11691. Its coordinates are 40.60567, -73.75139 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1520 Central Avenue and when was it built?
1520 Central Avenue has 77,392 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2021 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 1520 Central Avenue covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1520 Central Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1520-central-avenue-b2bce098 (data as of October 2, 2026).